Opening the ayah…
فَقَدْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ لَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَأْتِيهِمْ أَنۢبَٰٓؤُا۟ مَا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Faqad' kadhdhabū bil-ḥaqqi lammā jā'ahum' . fassaw'fa ya''tīhim' 'an[m]bā'u mā kānū bihī yas'tah'zi'ūna
And now they reject the truth when it reaches them: but soon shall they learn the reality of what they used to mock at.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They denied the truth when it reached them, but they will soon find out the truth about the things they laughed at.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is it wise to laugh at something you don't understand yet?"
Holy Qur'an-القرآن الكريم has a short Al-An'am clip of Mishary Alafasy reciting ayat 1–10. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they do to the truth?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will they learn later?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 5. Some people in Makkah laughed at the message. The Qur'an says the truth always becomes clear in the end, in this life or the next.
Fact: Al-Mutaffifin 83:29–34 describes those who laughed at believers.
Ages 5–8: Kind words. Practise answering a joke about your faith calmly.
Ages 9–12: Respect. Write why we should never mock what is sacred to others.
Finish with: "The truth always becomes ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will not laugh at anyone's beliefs or feelings."
Action: Not laugh at anyone's beliefs or feelings.
